Import duty

CITROEN C3 AIRCROSS CUIR

KRA values this model at KSh 5,205,619 new, and computes duty from that figure — not from what you actually paid for it.

Duty on an 8-year-old C3 AIRCROSS CUIR

Direct import

KSh 716,842

65% depreciation

Already registered in Kenya

KSh 331,227

83% depreciation, no RDL or IDF

A vehicle already registered in Kenya depreciates faster on KRA’s schedule and pays neither the Railway Development Levy nor the Import Declaration Fee. Most online calculators miss this.

How KRA gets to that number

CRSP (KRA’s new price)KSh 5,205,619
Less 65% depreciation, 8 years
Customs valueKSh 775,635
Import duty 35%KSh 271,472
Excise duty 20%KSh 209,421
VAT 16%KSh 201,045
Railway Development Levy 2%KSh 15,513
Import Declaration Fee 2.5%KSh 19,391
Total payable to KRAKSh 716,842

Band: Up to 1500cc · 1200 · GASOLINE

Duty by age

Age	Year	Direct import	Registered in Kenya
1 yr	2025	KSh 2,048,120	KSh 1,558,716
2 yr	2024	KSh 1,638,496	KSh 1,266,457
3 yr	2023	KSh 1,433,684	KSh 974,198
4 yr	2022	KSh 1,228,872	KSh 779,358
5 yr	2021	KSh 1,024,060	KSh 584,519
6 yr	2020	KSh 921,654	KSh 487,099
7 yr	2019	KSh 819,248	KSh 389,679
8 yr	2018	KSh 716,842	KSh 331,227

Kenya does not permit importing vehicles more than eight years old, which is why the table stops there. These figures cover duty and taxes only — port charges, SGR, verification, Interpol clearance and NTSA registration are additional. KRA describes its own template as a guideline subject to verification, so confirm with a clearing agent before committing funds.

Source: KRA CRSP schedule, July 2025 · Calculation follows KRA’s own valuation template

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